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and learn dogs are a part of the family and usually when a little one is on the way, they know it, too! however, knowing how to introduce your newborn to your pet may be something you don?t know a lot about. on friday, july 27, parents can visit java mama for a lunch and learn to have a delicious lunch while also learning from the pros on how to introduce your newborn to the family pet. the series will be held from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ? javamama.com

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boxes? reduce bed sharing learning about safe sleep practices and providing new moms with a cardboard ?baby box? help to reduce the incidence of bed sharing, a study from temple university in philadelphia has found. the study is the first to show that a face-to- face education program, coupled with the distribution of baby boxes?which come with a firm mattress and fitted sheet?help reduce risky sleep habits. the program reduced the rate of bed sharing by 25 percent in the first eight days of life. however, the american academy of pediatrics says there is insufficient data on the role the boxes play in reducing infant mortality. ? medicine.temple.edu prevent hot car deaths no parent thinks it will happen to them, but hot-car deaths happen every year as temperatures rise. in an effort to prevent tragedy, woman?s hospital is offering free reminder hangtags. according to child advocacy group kids and cars, a major contributing factor to hot-car deaths include a change in routine, such as a parent temporarily being responsible for daycare drop-off. it only takes minutes for a child?s core body temperature to reach 105 degrees and begin to shut down. parents are encouraged to leave an always-used or necessary item in the backseat, such as a laptop bag, purse or left shoe. the hangtags can be downloaded from woman?s hospital?s website. ? womans.org baby and toddler j u l y 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 1 7
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